Mrs. Evelyn Giddens, 88, of Worth County, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Banks Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Gordon will officiate. Mrs. Giddens was born on March 11, 1930 in Brazoria TX, to the late…
Mrs. Peggy M. Shattles, 56, of Albany passed away from complications of a lengthy illness after a hard fought battle on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at The Phoenix at Albany. A memorial service was held at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Sherwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Mrs. Shattles…
Mr. Larry Ledbetter, 88, of Sylvester died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his residence. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Zion Hope Cemetery in Tift County with military honors. The Rev. Charles McCardle and Mr. Larry Waltman officiated. Mr. Ledbetter was born on April 18,…
Story By Cale Colby Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby was back in court on Friday, June 22, 2018 for an apparent arraignment hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to formally charge the sheriff with eavesdropping after allegedly placing an unauthorized recording device in the Worth County Jail. Judge Bill Reinhardt informed Hobby that he…
Story by Cale Colby Sylvester Police Chief Kenneth Washington is once again reminding local residents to be aware of potential phone scams from fraudulent entities pretending to be the IRS or law enforcement. According tot he SPD chief, he has received reports of two local citizens who have received phone calls in recent days from…
Story By Cale Colby Worth County Administrator Carl Rowland confirmed on Monday that the County’s Finance Director Barbara Francis resigned on Wednesday, June 6. This resignation comes just a few weeks before the county will vote on the 2018-19 budget. While the administrator would not comment on the specific reasons for the finance director’s sudden…
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Former Worth County Softball Coach Suzanne Kluball is seeking help to provide a stable home for two young men. While Kluball is a Valdosta native, she coached in Worth County for three years before returning to Lowndes Middle School to serve as a coach in their softball program. According to the coach, “Two years ago,…
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Story by Cale Colby Worth County EMS and Worth County Fire-Rescue were dispatched to the campground at Lake Blackshear in Warwick at approximately 11:00am on May 20 after a 32 year-old man was reportedly bitten on the hand by a venomous copperhead moccasin. As Warwick firefighters were arriving with the ambulance on the en route,…
